Oh man. If things break this way, if I'm Seattle's GM, I'm taking Higgins in the second right before the Broncos, and Mason Taylor at 52. DK leaving left a hole at X WR, and with Brady Russell moving to FB the team only has two TEs on the roster, one of which, Fant, is on the final year of his deal - can guarantee Seattle takes a TE before the weekend is overm Kubiak loves 2 TE sets.
It was only week ago that Howie Roseman was asked how the Eagles deal with players who have off-field concerns. He said it is on a case-by-case basis BUT, players with sexual assault or violence against women charges are barred from even being considered by the Eagles. Zero chance Mike Green is even listed on their big board.
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Regarding the blurb about the Rams at 26, if they went WR, I think it's far more likely that they would be interested in Egbuka over Burden. Egbuka, in addition to the obvious receiving production, is loved by teams for his character, and the Rams really appreciate receivers who block their tail off in the run game. Think Robert Woods here, but better.
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Absolutely the WORST mock I've seen for the Eagles. I can buy Simmons in the first, but the Eagles nist oressubg needs are DT (lost Milton Williams) and edge (lost Sweat and Graham). Then there is TE since they're trying to moveon frm Goedert who gets injured every year and safety where they traded Gardner-Johnson
WR is not a need and RB is not a need - they're wasted picks.
Why do you hate the Texans so much. Are you Colts or Jags or worse yet, Titan fans?
Connerly is not a bad selection for the Texans in round 1, if you're not paying attention to the team, they're going interior OL in round 1. They'll make do this year at tackle with Howard, Fisher, Robinson, Brown and Deculus. The Texans can't run the ball between the tackles (Mixon consistently has to jump-cut to the exterior), their interior play has been horrible...they're going to use the run to help the pass, to help the current tackles...they're going to upgrade the interior first. If things go well with their selections in the interior this year and if Fisher (last years 2nd round pick from ND at T) proves he can play adequately or better, going into next year they'll really only need to address 1 T position via free agency or draft.
At pick 58 you have the Texans taking a DE to "upgrade the position"??? Over Will Anderson Jr and Danielle Hunter??? Lawrence Taylor would be an upgrade, but not the guy you have at 58 despite him playing in College Station, just up the road. Do you even follow the Texans, at all?
At pick 79, despite Nick Caserio, just this past week or so telling the media that at WR they look for separation skills, you have the Texans selecting Beck but write "Beck has separation issues". I see. Wow, just wow.
And at pick 89 you have the Texans going LBer. Again, wow, just wow.
On a team that might have the best defense (certainly in the discussion) in the NFL but has serious issues at OL and WR you have them taking a T instead of the more pressing area of IOL (despite only 1 IOL off the board at the time, Booker), a WR who can't separate despite the GM saying that separation skills are the first trait he looks for, and the Texans going after 2 defensive players who won't see much playing time because their D is stacked with high quality and depth.
Been a big fan of your site for many years but you've obviously dedicated 0 time to the Texans.
For my fellow draft prop odds watchers, am I the only one noticing some weirdness with Armand Membou? There's a lot of recent smoke that the Raiders will take Membou at 1.06 thanks to John Spytek's history of going hard and heavy on the trenches while at TB (including Wirfs, a similar prospect to Membou) and Dane Brugler's newest mock that pairs LV/Membou. Yet Membou's 6.5 O/U odds continue to bloat to the OVER and are currently at -400. If Membou makes a ton of sense for the Jets, then why doesn't he make a ton of sense for the Raiders? Or has Membou been overrated all along and is poised to slide?
Some predictions:
JAX will take Jeanty at 1.05. BPA. It's all about helping out Trevor Lawrence for the new regime. I get that Mason Graham is a tidy fit, but there should be good DT value available to JAX at 2.36. (Walter Nolen, Tyliek Williams, Alfred Collins, T.J. Sanders, maybe even Kenneth Grant or Derrick Harmon.)
Shemar Stewart goes top-10.
CAR opts for Mason Graham, Mykel Williams or Shemar Stewart over Jalon Walker, or trades down with a team looking to jump NO for a QB. Walker drops to the teens, perhaps to ARI to join Deone Bucannon, Isaiah Simmons and Zaven Collins in their line of 1st RD 'tweener busts.
If the Broncos go RB in the 1st RD, they'll opt for TreVeyon Henderson over Omarion Hampton. Darkhorse options for DEN: Walter Nolen and Derrick Harmon.
If Hampton slides to the Chiefs at 1.31, they'll take him.
The Colts will not draft a TE at 1.14. They'll draft Grey Zabel or Shedeur Sanders.
PHI will select Walter Nolen, Derrick Harmon, Mason Taylor or Nic Scourton.
The recent Tyler Shough buzz fizzles out as he slides to Day Three.
I'm surprised how few mock drafts are mentioning Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison in their first rounds. I believe he would be a wise choice by either GB or Minn.
Despite the arms he did a good job against Marvin Harrison (not too shabby). If my Bills don't pick DT / DE in the first round, I would be happy with Morrison there.
I think the Bills will go D-line with their first pick. BUF needs to get over that KC hump. They saw what the Eagles did to the KC offense. AFC contenders are going to copy that blueprint.
The Bills have got to get a young, Jordan Davis-type run-stopper and an EDGE that can contribute immediately as high-quality insurance for Bosa. (Preferably a bendy EDGE screamer to complement the power games of Rousseau, Bosa and Hoecht)
Kenneth Grant is exactly what they need. With two 2nd-rounders, maybe BUF trades up if Grant starts slipping?
Tyliek Williams could be this draft's consolation prize for run-stopper needy teams that miss out on Kenneth Grant. He wouldn't surprise me at 1.30.
Green, Donovan Ezeiruaku and James Pearce are all candidates to slip to BUF and would have to be considered.
I have a hunch the Bills will come out of the 2nd RD with Xavier Watts. He's the ball-hawking FS BUF needs and he's pro-ready.
As for Morrison - I think he'll be graded similarly to the Hairston/Amos/Revel/Thomas clump on most boards. Length and injury red flags are legit tie-breakers in such scenarios. A hip injury is especially problematic for a DB, where it's all about swivel.
I've always wanted the Bills to take DT Grant, but they would have to move up to get him. Tyleik Williams would be my next choice - great run stuffer (which Buffalo needs badly) and he can put pass rush pressure up the middle to get into Mahomes and other quarterbacks faces.
The Bills do need to get another starting CB relatively early. Christian Benford was a great find in the 6th round a few years ago but the other starting CB spot is a concern. Even if they were to resign Rasul Douglas again he would only be a stop-gap. He did not have a good season last year, and he is not getting any younger. There should still be some good CBs available near the end of round 2. You can't expect to catch lightning in a bottle again if you wait until late in the draft.
@Mr. Bitter It just occurred to me for the first time today that Al Golden is the new DC for the Bengals, so I wonder if Watts and Morrison could be 2nd Round targets for them. You know, the obvious Golden/Notre Dame connection. That could be right in range for both of those guys.
For sure. Watts especially. Geno Stone is a cap casualty waiting to happen. Watts is going to be coveted by FS-needy teams looking to win now. After Malaki Starks, Watts is the only FS prospect ready to start.
Jalen Ramsey now joining Tyreek Hill on the trading block. Lost veteran leaders Armstead, Campbell and Holland. QB is one big hit away from retirement. The Grier/McDaniel contention window is shut. MIA has sneaky potential to be the worst team in the league this season. They should just tear it down.
@Mr. Bitter They should, but we both know that isn't happening because Grier (and McDaniel) don't have that kind of job security. I agree though, this year could be truly ugly for them, especially if Tua misses games again. I don't know how they pass on Will Johnson or Barron now. I'm hoping that Barron falls to my Rams at 26, however.
If MIA goes CB, I'm guessing it would be Johnson over Barron. Barron's lack of length will likely keep him mostly in the slot in the NFL. MIA just re-signed slot CB Kader Kahou a few days ago, and while he's not great, he's the best corner MIA has assuming Ramsey gets traded. They'd have nothing at boundary CB.
Drafting Will Johnson almost makes too much sense for Grier. He gets weird when drafting corners (Cam Smith, Noah Igbinoghene, Cordrea Tankersley).
Beginning to wonder if Will Johnson could tumble. No forty at his workout yesterday, and was reportedly clocking 4.59ish during training. Straight-line speed is a serious issue.
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